Director Vanessa Hope had wanted to make a film about the relationship between China and the U.S. for at least ten years. When former Utah governor Jon Huntsman was appointed United States Ambassador to China in 2009—bringing his entire family, including his adopted Chinese daughter—Hope knew that the time was right. All Eyes and Ears follows Huntsman and his family during his time as ambassador and uniquely places Huntsman’s daughter in the role of the narrator. “Born in China, raised in America, and only fourteen, Gracie embodies the emotional heart of the story,” Hope wrote in her director’s statement. “She is able to treat the Chinese and American points of view respectfully because she straddles both worlds.”

What do you get when you mix The Guilt Trip and Little Miss Sunshine? It might look something like Paul Weitz’s Grandma. While mourning the loss of her longtime partner, Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) gets an unexpected visit from her granddaughter (Julia Garner), who’s in need of a ride—and $600. In a vintage Dodge, the pair set off on a madcap adventure in the hopes of securing the cash. Marcia Gay Harden, Laverne Cox, Judy Greer, and Sam Elliott round out the cast.

**Amy Kohn’**s directorial debut follows Kelly, a thirtysomething woman who found God later in life, as she navigates the conservative Christian ritual of courtship. With an adopted spiritual family, Kelly has left her romantic future to her parents and the will of God. “I hope that this film will open up people to the idea that dialogue is possible between people even of very different faiths,” Kohn said of her film. “There is always common ground.”

If you’re looking to add some substance to your cocktail conversation, look no further than Requiem for the American Dream, in which intellectual giant Noam Chomsky unpacks the social stratification of the “Two Americas.”

In September 2013, George Nelson launched a Kickstarter to fund his newest project: a documentary on Misty Copeland, the first African-American soloist at New York City’s American Ballet Theater in two decades. After 657 backers and $54,251 in pledged donations, A Ballerina’s Tale is getting its big-screen premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. For the lucky attendees: In addition to a post-screening conversation with Copeland, her protégées will put on a special performance.

With the push toward sustainable farming, director Franck Ribière went on a worldwide gastro tour in search of what goes into making the perfect steak. Not only does this documentary explain the changing world of farm-to-table, stills from Steak (R)evolution would put even the best foodstagrams to shame.

Amber Heard plays a down-on-her-luck singer who seeks refuge in the Hamptons home of her once-famous father (Christopher Walken). Only trouble is dear old dad is hoping for his own musical comeback. Writer-director **Robert Edwards’**s When I Live My Life Over Again is chock-full of family drama, life lessons—and musical performances by both Heard and Walken. Oliver Platt, Ann Magnuson, Hamish Linklater, Henry Kelemen, and Kelli Garner also star.

“The New Yorker isn’t the bedrock, it’s the Everest,” cartoon editor Bob Mankoff says in the trailer for the documentary.Very Semi-Serious. First-time director Leah Wolchok provides a behind-the-scenes look at the meticulous, often infuriating process of selecting and creating the magazine’s famous single-panel drawings.

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Director Vanessa Hope had wanted to make a film about the relationship between China and the U.S. for at least ten years. When former Utah governor Jon Huntsman was appointed United States Ambassador to China in 2009—bringing his entire family, including his adopted Chinese daughter—Hope knew that the time was right. All Eyes and Ears follows Huntsman and his family during his time as ambassador and uniquely places Huntsman’s daughter in the role of the narrator. “Born in China, raised in America, and only fourteen, Gracie embodies the emotional heart of the story,” Hope wrote in her director’s statement. “She is able to treat the Chinese and American points of view respectfully because she straddles both worlds.”